Cinderellas

Any 14-seed winning is bound to be a Cinderella. But the fact that Mercer beat Duke, well that just made it all the sweeter because Duke might be – check that, it is – the only school about which the country has no ambivalence. You either hate Duke, or you went there.

The best part of March is that some team you know next-to-nothing about suddenly proves it can play with any team in the country. That a group of players can toil in relative obscurity, away from the biggest games and brightest lights, and still emerge as a threat … that’s what this tournament is all about. Here’s a preview of four teams that could capture your heart.